One year until the Special Olympics National Summer Games - again!
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O n We d n e s d ay 8 D e c e m b e r 2 0 2 1 , over 1500 athletes and 600 volunteers planned to descend on Hamilton for the Freemasons New Zealand Special Olympics National Summer Games (the Games). Following a 4-year cycle similar to the Olympics and Paralympics, the National Summer Games is Special Olympics New Zealand’s (SONZ) largest national event and one of New Zealand’s largest multisport events. However, postponed for a year due to COVID-19 in late September, SONZ instead once again started up the countdown clock for one year to go until the Games, which will now be held 8-12 December 2022. While the Games are now a year later, the dates, eight venues, ten sports, opening and closing ceremonies, Healthy Athletes’ programme, and 5-day schedule will remain the same.
